Cost of Living Comparison Between Songdo-dong and Pangyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Songdo-dong and Pangyo

🙂 Solo nomad: Songdo-dong is 11.9% cheaper than Pangyo without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Songdo-dong is 6.9% cheaper than Pangyo without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Songdo-dong
Pangyo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.42 ₩10.1K
$7.07 ₩9,597
4.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.6 ₩75.4K
$36.85 ₩50K
50.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.39 ₩8,668
$5.53 ₩7,507
15.55%
Cappuccino
$3.6 ₩4,890
$3.98 ₩5,393
-9.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ₩1,530
$1.52 ₩2,056
-25.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 ₩1,007
$0.85 ₩1,152
-12.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.99 ₩4,054
$3.37 ₩4,569
-11.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.73 ₩7,770
$4.9 ₩6,645
16.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Songdo-dong
Pangyo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 ₩2,968
$2.26 ₩3,068
-3.10%
White Bread (500g)
$3.48 ₩4,722
$3.11 ₩4,214
11.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.23 ₩4,389
$3.01 ₩4,082
7.31%
Eggs
$3.16 ₩4,289
$2.86 ₩3,874
10.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.23 ₩19.3K
$10.29 ₩14K
38.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.96 ₩10.8K
$8.42 ₩11.4K
-5.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.27 ₩46.5K
$27.6 ₩37.4K
24.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 ₩4,879
$7.83 ₩10.6K
-54.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 ₩4,018
$3.18 ₩4,313
-6.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.49 ₩7,445
$5.43 ₩7,367
1.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.6 ₩8,952
$5.29 ₩7,174
24.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.5 ₩3,390
$4.01 ₩5,444
-37.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 ₩3,512
$2.84 ₩3,860
-8.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.5 ₩3,395
$2.16 ₩2,926
15.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 ₩1,451
$1.21 ₩1,645
-11.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.3 ₩4,473
$3.33 ₩4,524
-0.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.14 ₩19.2K
$13.72 ₩18.6K
3.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 ₩2,962
$1.79 ₩2,422
21.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 ₩4,487
$3.22 ₩4,373
2.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Songdo-dong
Pangyo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 ₩1,172
$1.11 ₩1,505
-22.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$48.55 ₩65.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.47 ₩4,714
$3.56 ₩4,834
-2.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 ₩716
$0.57 ₩768
-7.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.94 ₩12.1K
$9.04 ₩12.3K
-1.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ₩1,693
$1.21 ₩1,640
3.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₩37M
$27.6K ₩37.5M
-1.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K ₩33.7M
$24.6K ₩33.4M
1.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Songdo-dong
Pangyo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 ₩219.2K
$161 ₩218.7K
0.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.87 ₩47.3K
$35.11 ₩47.6K
-0.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.77 ₩29.5K
$22.14 ₩30K
-1.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Songdo-dong
Pangyo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.3 ₩100.8K
$47.33 ₩64.2K
56.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$33.01 ₩44.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.85 ₩14.7K
$11.2 ₩15.2K
-3.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Songdo-dong
Pangyo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$366 ₩496.6K
$416 ₩564.7K
-12.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.4K ₩31.7M
$23.3K ₩31.7M
0.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Songdo-dong
Pangyo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 ₩79.8K
$59.3 ₩80.5K
-0.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.23 ₩65.4K
$47.98 ₩65.1K
0.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.11 ₩50.4K
$79.1 ₩107.4K
-53.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ₩160.3K
$117 ₩158.4K
1.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Songdo-dong
Pangyo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 ₩621.8K
$452 ₩612.7K
1.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 ₩513.8K
$374 ₩506.8K
1.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,111 ₩1.5M
$1,076 ₩1.5M
3.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 ₩1M
$754 ₩1M
-0.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,225 ₩11.2M
$7,406 ₩10M
11.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,137 ₩8.3M
$5,505 ₩7.5M
11.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Songdo-dong
Pangyo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,148 ₩4.3M
$4,954 ₩6.7M
-36.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
4.14
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Last update for Songdo-dong: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pangyo: October 28, 2025

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